Community Tasting Notes 47

• Shep1969 wrote: 97 points

  April 6, 2024 - Amazing!

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• allixsnyder Likes this wine: 92 points

  March 31, 2024 - Delicious. Thick, fruity. Kept morphing as it opened up.

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• cubswinws Likes this wine: 93 points

  March 23, 2024 - Not the top James Berry compared to some other vintages but still quite enjoyable.

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• bravo.solares Does not like this wine:

  March 17, 2024 - Very powerful nose. Nose suggests blueberry syrup. A bit (no - VERY) artificial and bubblegummy. To me, this is too sweet, cloying, and extracted. Some people at the table loved it, though. Especially people not into wine, at least in this small sample. Wine critics seem to love this, too - which I find puzzling. Most definitely not for me. My least favorite wine of the night. Did not play well with food. Maybe better without food?

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• DeuceMcgee Does not like this wine:

  March 8, 2024 - The nose is cloyingly dense. Aromas of cherry kirsch, black tea, underbrush, sharpie, alcohol, along with a scorched earth note. Similar palate; viscous mouthfeel and the alcohol very present. I can only assume this is what cough syrup was like during World War II. The alcohol makes this wine feel flabby and disjointed. This strikes me as a hammer smashing Jimmy Suckling meets Robert Parker slugfest. Short finish for the money.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type Red
• Producer Saxum
• Varietal Red Rhone Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard James Berry Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Paso Robles Willow Creek District
• UPC Code 088593750069

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• Pending Delivery 17 (1%)
• In Cellars 2,443 (77%)
• Consumed 730 (23%)

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